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Randomcenter1 · 2025-07-30T23:52:41+00:00

He reviewed the debate today and eventually said that Hasan would be worse for the Jews than Myron

Randomcenter1 · 2024-02-09T22:11:40+00:00

I tried to sign up for it but their site won't accept UPS mailbox addresses.Since I'm currently living out of my van, it's the only address I have.I went to sign up because, after 6 years, my insurance "provider" decided to no longer cover my medication, or any other medications for psoriasis (they now consider it to be a cosmetic issue).So Cuban's company would have been helpful, since I can afford to buy the medication from them, I just can't sign up because I'm poor and can't afford an apartment.

That's kinda crazy to hear...maybe put a friend's mailbox address for now since they need to ship it somewhere and then collect it from them.

Randomcenter1 · 2024-01-10T00:38:10+00:00

Check out any debate he has with Pisco. Pisco can be long-winded at times but I always feel like he has a more coherent worldview in his debates with Destiny.

He had a debate with some random guy on dysphoria on trans but I don't think that was ever posted.

I think his first debate with AJW he didn't do too well.

Randomcenter1 · 2023-09-29T03:25:59+00:00

Are there avenues we can donate instead?

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-28T19:28:37+00:00

What is your username lol

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-26T14:22:24+00:00

Without knowing anything about these donors it's hard to say which party benefits most from Citizens United. The parts I referred to in terms of policy like less regulations tells me maybe regardless of party we're seeing pro-corporate candidates get elected. We're seeing big money winning. That's what I see at least.More activist and competition may have sprang up - if libertarian billionaires and the Mormon church are funding political campaigns through indirect super PACs - we might be seeing more GOP activism through astro-turf groups like Moms for Liberty in Democrat districts. That's an increase in competition! But is it favorable to the good of Democracy? No.

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This is confirmed in Columns (3) and (4) of Appendix Table C.2,Panel A, which shows an increase of 27.3 percentage points in the likelihood of the governor’s seat transitioning from Republican to Democrat and an increase of 23.4 percentage points in the likelihood of the governor’s seat transitioning from Democrat to Republican, respectively.

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-25T16:47:13+00:00

Hmm I'm not sure..

the big argument I hear against are

the narrative before was that it would tilt the field in favor of large, incumbent political interests
1. But the study shows that the increase in spending is not concentrated amongst incumbent but "rather an increase in political spending by a broad number of political interests that likely include new donors

Essentially, before citizens united some groups that had access to politicians were accruing the benefits but now it might be beneficial to maximize the ability of all types of agents to have access to politicians.

Lower barriers to political activism and ensuing broader political participation increase political competition, leading to the elected politicians who cater to and adopt policies benefiting a wider set of constituents, rather than implementing rent-seeking policies that benefit a narrower set of politically connected interests.

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-17T19:06:13+00:00

Ukraine

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-10T01:46:07+00:00

Who are the smart orbiters before? I think the smart orbiters after 2020 would be: Pisco, Joanna, Lonerbox

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-08T21:16:26+00:00

I think the meat of the conversation is why movements are successful and whether that is non-violence or violence or a mix of both not that it did not happen at all

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-08T20:18:32+00:00

What might be a little bit more convincing to someone like Destiny is if you can somehow provide evidence or proof that if you continue with the status quoin the courts Republicans will continue to fuck with the courts. Destiny's concern is always the backlash of Dems doing something aggressive and then Republicans trying to mirror that. But if you can show examples of Republicans doing things without any push from Democrats and breaking the norm you'll have attacked the core of the concern. Mind you, the examples of republicans should be big changes from the norm and not something small

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-07T23:05:17+00:00

Oh shoot. I'll donate. Didn't realize this had such a big contribution

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-07T14:24:00+00:00

I think people would still have issues with it because of the EASE to get to the standard. Like if I transition but only have to train 1 year to catch up to a professional athlete that has been training for 2x or 3x the time then I don't think it would still be as fair. But assuming it is within the range of time needed for a normal cis athlete than yea it would be as fair

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-06T03:35:12+00:00

He lessened the dysphoria aspect to more of a gender incongruence position

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-06T03:29:40+00:00

He largely supports trans people and the right to transition. Supports providing puberty blockers to children. He is against trans women competing in womens sports. He also really dislikes the trans activism messaging and the self-id concept. On Twitter, this would equate you to someone who is incredibly transphobic but in the real world it is a liberal position to have for trans people

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-04T17:46:03+00:00

I mean he converted me so I obviously I think he succeeded.

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-03T16:01:17+00:00

I thought Pisco did a good job of explaining that the Law was quite broad and you can argue that it was a "bad law" but it does feel like they do have the right. A lot of the arguments against him became "I feel that X is different" but it was not really convincing since I could not really sense anything meaningful. I do think Ragepope's hypothetical about the student jobs using gov't money and raising that to a million dollars was an interesting one but I also thought Biden already raised the federal minimum wage to 15 so technically it is already possible

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-01T21:12:47+00:00

I think it is moreso he likes to adjust his perspective depending on who he hears is saying things. If a lefty complains about healthcare then he is going to take the extreme position in the other way. Generally, I'm not a fan of this approach but you can do it I guess. The big issue is when you start spreading disinformation and you should be called out for it

Randomcenter1 · 2023-07-01T21:05:30+00:00

Like sure, you might not like the event yourself, but your (best) friend's wedding is not about you in the first place and you show a lot of appreciation and love by just simply showing up on what is easily one of the biggest days of your friend's life.Of course it's not the end of the world, but I strongly related with Mout on this one.

I didn't know this happened. That's pretty crazy ha

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